thinskinnedness
The word 'thin-skinnedness' is divided into three syllables: thin-skinned-ness. It consists of the prefix 'thin', root 'skin', and suffixes 'skinned' and 'ness'. The primary stress falls on the 'skinned' syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant, consonant cluster, and suffix division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Sensitivity and vulnerability to criticism or offense; easily upset or offended.
“His thin-skinnedness made it difficult to give him constructive criticism.”
“She was surprised by his thin-skinnedness, as he usually seemed so confident.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'skinned'. The overall stress pattern is 0 1 0.
Syllables
thin — Open syllable, unstressed.. skinned — Closed syllable, stressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided before and after consonant clusters.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The compound adjective 'thin-skinned' functions as a single semantic unit, influencing stress placement.
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